Windsurf World Cup Sylt

The World Cup Sylt on Brandenburg Beach, 2006

The Windsurf World Cup Sylt , with more than 200,000 spectators to the world's largest with 120,000 euros of the most lucrative competition of windsurf poker pros on the World Tour of the Professional Windsurfers Association . It has taken place annually since 1984 at the end of September in Westerland on Brandenburg Beach.

history

At the beginning of the 1980s, Jürgen Hönscheid was the first professional windsurfer from Germany to cause a windsurf boom on Sylt. In 1983 he created the prerequisites for the first professional competition on Brandenburger Strand, in which Matthias Neumann, who has been responsible for organizing the event since 1990, still took part as an active participant.

For many years Robby Naish dominated professional windsurfing and thus also the Windsurf World Cup off Sylt. From 1984 to 1987 he clinched overall victory. From 1986 the Dutchman Björn Dunkerbeck, who started for Spain, gave him a ten-year duel.

In 1990, over 100,000 spectators were counted on the Brandenburg beach for the first time. A year later, the prize money rose to $ 100,000 for the first time and Event Radio went on the air. When no competitions could be held in 1992 due to the persistently light easterly wind, the event was moved to List on Sylt on the last day to hold a slalom race there. Since traffic chaos threatened the arriving crowds, the competition was broadcast live to the Brandenburg beach.

In 1994 96 participants from 22 nations competed in Sylt and the prize money reached 150,000 US dollars. In the same year Naish was able to win the event for the last time. In 1995 the Windsurf World Cup Sylt became a Grand Slam.

In 2001 the World Cup was to be extended by one day, as a lull had prevented ratings during the regular event duration and good wind conditions were predicted for the wave contest for the following day. Since the regulations generally do not provide for an extension, the PWA had to agree to this proposal.

In 2005, 170,000 spectators attended the Windsurf World Cup Sylt, at which Bjørn Dunkerbeck was windsurfing world champion for the 34th time. In 2007 the freestyle competition celebrated its premiere on Sylt and Marcilio Browne ended the season with his first freestyle world title.

In 2011 there was no evaluation in any of the three disciplines due to the sunny but almost windless weather conditions. At the same time, this same weather situation led to a record with 230,000 visitors. On the water, tow-in sessions for freestylers, stand-up paddle contests and a tow-in night surf session provided entertainment. From 2005 to 2012 the PWA World Tour World Championship final was held on Sylt and the winners of all three disciplines were chosen. In 2013 two more events will follow for the wave discipline. In 2012 132 starters from 28 nations traveled to Westerland. In 2013, 149 starters from 34 nations registered for the Windsurf World Cup Sylt and with 235,000 visitors, a new high was also achieved here. 2016 was a World Cup premiere in light winds the first Foil -Windsurf race of Men, the Alexandre Cousin could decide for themselves.

Disciplines

The Windsurf World Cup Sylt is the only event in the series in which all three PWA disciplines and since 2017 Foil (men) are held and thus a "Super Grand Slam".

In the wave discipline , both the jumps over the waves and the riding on the waves are judged by the judges. The decisive factors are the height, rotation and landing of the jumps, as well as the technique and duration of the wave rides. Two participants compete against each other in each run ("Heat"). Each heat lasts between eight and fifteen minutes according to the PWA rules and as specified by the judges. This discipline is carried out from 4 wind strengths and corresponding waves.

In freestyle , up to five judges evaluate the variety, originality and execution of artistic elements such as loops, turns and jumps.

In the Slalom 42 discipline (formerly Race) a course marked with buoys must be circled. Up to 10 drivers compete against the clock at the same time with a flying start. The four best drivers make it to the next lap. This discipline can be held from a wind speed of seven knots . The suffix “42” shows that the material plays a decisive role in success. The racing rules stipulate that each participant must commit to 4 sails and 2 surfboards before the start .

background

Robby Naish in front of Sylt, 2006

In order to secure the 10-day competition, the supporting program and the highest prize money of the PWA World Tour with 120,000 euros, financial support from local and national sponsors is necessary. From 2006 to 2011, the multinational Colgate-Palmolive was the main sponsor and namesake of the event, which was then officially called the Colgate World Cup Sylt . From 2011 to 2012 Reno was the title sponsor, who was replaced by GP JOULE in 2013 in the 30th anniversary year and by Mercedes-Benz from 2016 .

The equipment of the participants together with the event material is collected centrally at Hamburg Airport and transported to Sylt with more than 35 articulated trucks. On average, each athlete brings 200 kg to the island. On the 360 ​​meter wide event area, around 100 helpers set up the main tent, 54 stands and 44 smaller tents and lay 5 km of power cables within 10 days.

On the morning of each competition day, the Race Director determines which competitions will be held on that day based on the weather conditions at the so-called skippers meeting . The start does not take place before 8:30 a.m. The competitions usually last until 5 p.m., but may be longer depending on the weather and visibility conditions.

In 2008 the PWA world premiere was the Night Surf Session under floodlights, which Robby Naish and Kai Lenny commented live in the current sportstudio . In 2009 the Night Surf Session had to be canceled due to the extremely stormy weather for safety reasons. On the last Sunday of the competition the Expression Session takes place, which is not included in the PWA evaluation. It mainly serves to entertain the audience and offers every participant, regardless of the discipline they are registered in, the opportunity to show themselves in comparison to others.

The supporting program takes place daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the spa promenade. In the “ pit lane ”, various outfitters present their products, which can be tested on site, and invite you to a meet and greet with their team riders. In the Citywave , visitors have the opportunity to keep their feet dry on a 5-meter-long endless wave, which is created by a circular carpet of brushes to prove their stability. Other sporting challenges include a surf simulator that resembles a mechanical bull and the Quattro High Jump , a bungee trampoline.

Surf Radio Westerland provides daily information from 10 a.m. on everything that happens during a World Cup day. The open hour party takes place in the large event tent from 6 p.m. and ends the official daily program.

Impressions

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  Entry of the Nations

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  Competition Area, Brandenburger Strand

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  Calm before the storm, pit lane and material store

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  Philip Koester

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  Robby Naish & Bjørn Dunkerbeck

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  Slalom 42

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  Kiri Thode (freestyle)

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  Jump (freestyle)

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  Josh Angulo (wave)

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  Klaas Voget (wave)

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  Jumps (wave)

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  Free flight for Antoine Albeau (wave)

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  Robby Naish, Expression Session

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  Autumn on Sylt: warm up in the jacuzzi

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  Participant in the Citiwave

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  and in the surf simulator

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  Quattro high jump

List of winners

In 2000 and 2011, the wind did not reach the necessary strength for the entire duration of the event to be able to host one of the competitions (“without evaluation”). In some cases, individual disciplines are omitted due to inadequate conditions. In particular, wave riding can only be carried out when the wave height is sufficient.

year	Ladies	Men's
2019	Sarah-Quita Offringa (Wave)	Thomas Traversa (Wave) Amado Vrieswijk (Freestyle) Nicolas Goyard (Foil)
2018	Sarah-Quita Offringa (Wave)	Thomas Traversa (Wave) Pierre Mortefon (Slalom 42) José Gollito Estredo (Freestyle) Matteo Iachino (Foil)
2017	Iballa Ruano Moreno (Wave)	Víctor Fernández López (Wave) Marco Lang (Slalom 42) José Gollito Estredo (Freestyle) Antoine Questel (Foil)
2016	Iballa Ruano Moreno (Wave)	Alex Mussolini (Wave) Matteo Iachino (Slalom 42) José Gollito Estredo (Freestyle)
2015	Wave: no rating	Matteo Iachino (Slalom 42) Freestyle: no rating Wave: no rating
2014	Wave: no rating	Arnon Dagan (Slalom 42) José Gollito Estredo (Freestyle) Wave: no rating
2013	Wave: no rating	Antoine Albeau (Slalom 42) Kiri Thode (Freestyle) Wave: no rating
2012	Iballa Ruano Moreno (Wave)	Philip Köster (Wave) Antoine Albeau (Slalom 42) José Gollito Estredo
2011	without rating	without rating
2010	Wave: no rating	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Slalom 42) José Gollito Estredo (Freestyle) Wave: no rating
2009	Iballa Ruano Moreno (Wave)	Alex Mussolini (Wave) Antoine Albeau (Slalom 42) Taty Frans (Freestyle)
2008	Daida Ruano Moreno / Iballa Ruano Moreno (Wave)	Víctor Fernández López (Wave) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Slalom 42) Antxon Otaegui (Freestyle)
2007	Nayra Alonso (Wave)	Antoine Albeau (Slalom 42) José Gollito Estredo (Freestyle) Wave: no rating
2006	Wave: no rating	Micah Buzianis (Slalom 42) Wave: no rating Freestyle: no rating
2005	Wave: no rating	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Slalom 42) Wave: no rating
2004	Wave: no rating	Antoine Albeau (Race) Wave: no rating
2003	Daida Ruano Moreno (Wave)	Josh Angulo (Wave) Antoine Albeau (Race)
2002	Dorota Staszewska (Race) Wave: no rating	Kevin Pritchard (Race) Wave: no rating
2001	Karin Jaggi (Wave)	Jason Polakow (Wave)
2000	Wave: no rating	Wave: no rating
1999	Karin Jaggi (Overall) Karin Jaggi (Wave) Karin Jaggi (Race)	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Overall) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Wave) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Race)
1998	Karin Jaggi (Overall) Karin Jaggi (Race) Wave: no rating	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Overall) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Race) Wave: no rating
1997	Andrea Hoeppner (Overall) Karin Jaggi (Wave) Andrea Hoeppner (Race)	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Overall) Jason Polakow (Wave) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Race)
1996	Jutta Müller (Overall) Natalie LeLievre (Wave) Andrea Hoeppner (Race)	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Overall) Jason Polakow (Wave) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Race)
1995	Jutta Müller (Overall) Jutta Müller (Wave) Alexandra Sensini (Race)	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Overall) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Wave) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Race)
1994	Jutta Müller (Overall) Natalie Siebel (Overall) Natalie Siebel (Wave) Jutta Müller (Slalom)	Robby Naish (Overall) Robby Naish (Wave) Robert Teriitehau (Slalom)
1993	Jutta Müller (Slalom) Natalie LeLievre (Slalom) Wave: no rating	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Slalom) Wave: no rating
1992	Britt Dunkerbeck (Slalom) Wave: no rating	Ralf Bachschuster (Slalom) Wave: no rating
1991	Natalie Siebel (Overall) Natalie Siebel (Wave) Natalie Siebel (Slalom)	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Overall) Robby Naish (Wave) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Slalom)
1990	Britt Dunkerbeck (Overall) Britt Dunkerbeck (Wave) Britt Dunkerbeck (Slalom)	Robby Naish (Overall) Robby Naish (Wave) Anders Bringdal (Slalom)
1989	Britt Dunkerbeck (Overall) Natalie Siebel (Wave) Britt Dunkerbeck (Slalom) Britt Dunkerbeck (Course race)	Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Overall) Robby Naish (Wave) Robert Teriitehau (Slalom) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Course race)
1988	Nathalie LeLievre (Overall) Britt Dunkerbeck (Wave) Britt Dunkerbeck (Slalom) Jutta Müller (Course race)	Anders Bringdal (Overall) Robby Naish (Wave) Bjørn Dunkerbeck (Slalom) Anders Bringdal (Course race)
1987	Britt Dunkerbeck (Overall) Dana Dawes (Wave) Britt Dunkerbeck (Course race)	Robby Naish (Overall) Robby Naish (Wave) Robby Naish (Course Race)
1986	Martina van Soolingen (Overall) Dana Dawes (Wave) Anick Graveline (Course race)	Robby Naish (Overall) Robby Naish (Wave) Stefan van den Berg (Course race)
1985	Nathalie LeLievre (Overall) Shawne O'Neill (Wave) Nathalie LeLievre (Course Race)	Robby Naish (Overall) Robby Naish (Wave) Tim Aagesen (Course Race)
1984	Natalie LeLievre (Overall) Julie de Werd (Wave) Natalie LeLievre (Course Race) Slalom: no rating	Robby Naish (Overall) Pete Cabrinha (Wave) Robby Naish (Course Race) Slalom: no rating
1983	No women's race	Jürgen Hönscheid at the forerunner of the Super Grand Slam

literature

• Matthias Neumann, Sven Kaatz, Bernward Freter: Southwest 6 to 7: 30 years of the Windsurf World Cup Sylt . Delius Klasing, Bielefeld 2013, ISBN 978-3-7688-3696-8 .

Web links

Commons : Windsurf World Cup Sylt  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website
• YouTube channel , with archive from 2006
• Daily reviews of Daily Dose :
  • 36th Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2019
  • 35th Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2018
  • 34th Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2017
  • 33rd Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2016
  • 32nd Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2015
  • 31st Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2014
  • 30th Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2013
  • 29th Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2012
  • 28th Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2011
  • 27th Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2010
  • 26th Windsurf World Cup Sylt , 2009

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Matthias Neumann, Sven Kaatz, Bernward Freter: Southwest 6 to 7: 30 years of the Windsurf World Cup Sylt . Delius Klasing, Bielefeld 2013, ISBN 978-3-7688-3696-8 .
2. ↑ ^{a b} History and stories from over 25 years of the World Cup Sylt ( German ) Press office of the Windsurf World Cup Sylt. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
3. ↑ Official PWA tour calendar 2013 ( English ) PWA. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
4. ↑ 149 starters from 34 nations open windsurfing highlight ( German ) windsurfing-journal. September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
5. ↑ ^{a b} New visitor record at the largest windsurfing event in the world ( German ) windsurfing-journal. October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
6. ↑ Foiling premiere at the Worldcup Sylt , Surf-Magazin , September 1st, 2016
7. ↑ Night session with wind force nine, report on the 25th Windsurf World Cup Sylt ( German ) vivasylt.com. October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
8. ^ Die Sieger von Sylt ( German ) press office of the Windsurf World Cup Sylt. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
9. ↑ PWA Wave Performance Rules , 3.2 Conditions, PDF, English
10. ↑ World Tour Ranking 2018 ( English ) PWA. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
11. ↑ World Tour Ranking 2017 ( English ) PWA. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
12. ↑ World Tour Ranking 2016 ( English ) PWA. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
13. ↑ PWA Windsurf World Cup Sylt 2015 ( German ) Daily Dose. October 4, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
14. ↑ That was the Windsurf World Cup 2014 ( German ) Sylter Rundschau. October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
15. ↑ Anniversary present for the 20th Labello Surf Cup Sylt , vivasylt.com
16. ^ Jever Worldcup Sylt: final sprint; surf magazine 11 + 12/2002
17. ^ Worldcup Sylt: Poli stays on the ball; surf magazine 11-12 / 2001, p. 100
18. ↑ Little moss, little going on: Jever Worldcup Sylt; surf magazine 11-12 / 2000, p. 96
19. ↑ Ernest Fall on Sylt; surf magazin 11 + 12/1999, p. 114, "Ernest" was the name of the low that brought the wind
20. ↑ Catched ice cold: World Cup Sylt; surf magazine 11 + 12/1998, p. 98
21. ^ Grand Slam World Cup Sylt; surf magazine 11 + 12/1997, p. 80
22. ↑ Worldcup Sylt: Cool Running, surf Magazin 11 + 12/1996, p. 86
23. ↑ World Cup final on Sylt: 10 Beaufort, surf Magazin 11 + 12/1995, p. 89
24. ^ West EP Worldcup Sylt, surf Magazin 11 + 12/1994, p. 98
25. ↑ Worldcup Sylt, surf 11 + 12/1993, p. 95
26. ↑ Bachschuster wins before Sylt, surf Magazin 11 + 12/1992, p. 100
27. ↑ Sylt Freestyle Concert, surf Magazin 11/1991, p. 12
28. ↑ Worldcup Sylt: Robbys Great Comeback, surf Magazin 11/1990, p. 10
29. ↑ Worldcup Sylt: Robby's home game, surf Magazin 12/1989, p. 14
30. ↑ Cold shock World Cup Sylt: Shivering game in three disciplines, surf magazine 6/1988
31. ↑ Sylt is boiling: World Cup Sylt '87, surfing 11 + 12/1987, p. 34
32. ↑ Upward trend: Worldcup'86 on Sylt, surf Magazin 11/1986, p. 90
33. ↑ LTU World Cup Sylt: Long Saturday, surf Magazin 11/1985, p. 32
34. ↑ surf magazine 11/1984